Squeegee.



N0 MODEL.

PATENTED JULY '21, 1903. J.-'G. w. ROPE.

SQUEEGEE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29. 1002.

UNITED STATES Patented July 21, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. W. ROFE, OF LEYTONSTONE, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK WILLIAM INGRAM, OF HACKNEY- WICK, LONDON, ENGLAND.

SQUEEGEE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,370, dated July 21, 1903.

Application filed August 29. 1902. Serial No. 121.440. (No model.)

10 0,66 whom zit may concern:

v lowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention has for its object an improvement in those squeegees having a head or stock whereby a renewal of the.rubber strip may be effected without disconnection of the parts of the head or stock.

I will describe my invention by the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a rear elevation, and Fig. 2 is an end view, of one form of my improved squeegee head or stock with part of the bandle attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 2, showing a slight modification. Figs. 3 and 4 show end views of slightly-modified forms of the head or stock.

-I use, according to the form shown at Figs. 1 and 2, a head or stock a, formedwith a narrow front holding-strip a, located at the lower edge thereof, and a rear holding strip or bar I), of wood or metal, located also at the lower edge of the head or stock a against the front holding-strip a. To the rear holding strip or bar I) and across the rear face of the head or stock at rightangles to its length I fix springs c at a suitable distance apart, such springs 0 extending beneath the rear holding strip or bar I) to provide a support therefor and being fixed to the rear holding strip or barb by screwsc and to the'rear face of the head or stock a by fly or thumb nuts 0 screwed onto screw-pins c fixed in the head or stock a and passing through the springs 0 between the ends of thelatter. In. the side of the front holding-strip a, or it may be in the inner face of the rear holding strip or bar I), as shown in Fig. 2, I form a tongue-groove or recess a to receive a tongue or thickened part d alongone face of the rubber strip '61. By screwing up the fly or thumb nuts-o any desired pressure can be put on the rubber strip cl while by slackening the fly or thumb nuts 0 the pressure can be relieved to enable the rubber strip at to be removed and a new one placed in its stead.

In Figs. 2 and 2 I have shown the front holding-strip a integral with the head or stock a and of less width than the head or stock a;but, as shown in Fig. 3, the front holding-strip a may also be formed integral with the head or stock a and of the same width. v

In the form shown in Fig. ithe front holding-strip a is made separate from the head or stock a and oneach sideof the head or stock a I fix, according to the length of the head or stock (t two or more springs 0 by fly or thumb nuts 0 and screw-pins 03 as in the other forms. Such springs project a sufficient distance beyond the bottom edge of the head or stock a to allow their projecting ends to be fixed to the front holding-strip a and rear holding strips or bars b,fitting close to the bottom edge of the head. or stock a such front holding-strip a and rear holding strip or bar I) being sprung toward each other with the required force by means of the fly or thumb nuts 0 to firmly grip the rubber strip 01 between them.

It will be observed that the holding-strips are located beneath the head or stock. hole, preferably screw-threaded, is provided in the head or stock a for the insertion of a handle e, as shown in Figsnl, 2, and 2.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A squeegee comprising ahead, front and rear holding-strips located beneath the head,one of theholding-stripshaving atonguegroove, a rubber strip formed with a tongue,

located between the front andrearholdingtongue-groove, a rubber strip formed with a tongue, located between the front and rear holding-strips and having its tongue locked i clamping the rubber strip between the holdin the tongue-groove, screw-pins extending ins-strips. 1o entirely through the head, springs centrally In testimony whereof I aflix my signature mounted on the screw-pins having their lower in presence of two witnesses.

ends fastened to and supporting the holding- J. G. WV. ROFE. strips and their upper ends bearing against "Witnesses: the head, and nuts mounted on the screw- 13. J. B. MILLS,

,pins and bearing against the springs for .CLAUDE K. MILLS. 

